Re: Packet sniffing problems
From: Don Kelloway (dkelloway_at_commodon.com)
Date: 03/28/04
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Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 17:39:16 GMT
"Dom W." <dom@aconcagua.zzn.com> wrote in message
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> Recently, due to the dreaded "inappropriate surfing" problem, my boss
> asked me to set up a way to monitor employee surfing habits on our
> Windows 2000 server network. I tried out several freeware, shareware,
> and trialware packet sniffers and finally settled on one. The problem
> is they all seem to be lacking in one thing. I don't know if it's a
> problem with the way our network is set up or a problem with the way
> I'm using the packet sniffer.
>
> All the programs I tried log the standard: URL, time accessed, time at
> site, date, and terminal used. The problem is that at my job we have
> about 40 employees using only 4 different terminals. Thus, knowing
> only the terminal used isn't much help. Each user has to enter a
> login/password to access the system. Is it just not possible for a
> packet sniffer to log this user info?
Take a look at Zix Corp's Web Inspector.
http://www.zixcorp.com/compro/webcontentfiltering.php
It allows you to monitor where the users are surfing even in
environments as you've described and if necessary block inappropriate
content not relating to business use. It accomplishes this by logging
activity based upon the login account being used at the system(s) in
question.
-- Best regards, Don Kelloway Commodon Communications Visit http://www.commodon.com to learn about the "Threats to Your Security on the Internet".
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